Welcome to the Department of Counseling, Leadership, Literacy and Special Education (CLLSE) at CUNY Lehman College. We offer master’s degrees in Counselor Education (Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling), a doctoral program, master’s degrees and advanced certificates in Educational and Organizational Leadership, master’s degrees and advanced certificates in Special Education, a master’s degree and advanced certificate in Special Education, and we are developing an undergraduate degree in Special Education, and Master’s in Higher Education Student Affairs Counseling. Teacher and Leader Education programs are accredited by the Council on the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The Counselor Education: School Counseling program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is in the application process for CACREP.
Limor - Chair

UPCOMING DEPARTMENTAL EVENTS

April 21, 2026

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Pop Culture Literacies: Teaching Interpretation, Response, and Composition in a Digital World

This book illustrates how young people engage with pop culture – music, TV, films, fashion, dance, video games, memes, and digital content in its many forms - and outlines lessons that support them in engaging more actively, critically, and strategically.

April 22, 2026

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Science Education M.S.Ed. Information Session

Hope you will join us for this session!

Alumni Spotlight